ednaworkshops08 part 2: Episode 18
Learning without borders
In this second of four episodes from edna's online workshops, Cecily Wright, an Education Officer with edna's Professional Learning and Online Communities team leads a discussion on the importance of a global perspective in education.
In her session "Learning Without Borders", she challenges educators from all sectors to move beyond the wall of their institutions and immediate community to engage in the global education community. Discover resources that can help you to enhance learning across subject areas and find out what the trends are in your sector.
Recorded from an online conference session, the recording includes the questions and observations of the participants in the online session.
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